North Lewisham's new bike bus has its first outing
High excitement as the bike bus began at Bridgehouse Meadows and dropped off at Hatcham and Kender primary schools, before arriving at Edmund Waller school to a round of applause.
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Goldsmiths: UCU marking boycott in response to new round of cuts
After years of brutal cuts, the union says further plans to cut around 25% of remaining jobs would lead to "the destruction of what remains of this institution."
'It was a lifeline': LGBTQ+ charity Metro closes with fears for young service users
In a funding environment increasingly hostile to LGBTQ+ communities, Metro closed its doors, with a loss of around 64 jobs.
Lewisham local elections: Who are your councillor candidates?
Lewisham’s mayoral and councillor candidates for the May elections were announced today. Find your candidates in our table.
Deptford: Greens launch campaign to topple Labour across London
In a sign of the Green Party's hopes for Lewisham, they chose Deptford for the launch of their local elections campaign, promising to topple Labour and hold off Reform.
Convoys Wharf, Deptford: London's new emergency housebuilding rules heighten local fears
Local residents were offered a site visit, but the recent announcement has increased concerns about low levels of social housing and exclusion of local communities from the planned development.
London’s temporary accommodation crisis - Lewisham pledges 'five basics’
With 76,000 households now in temporary accommodation across London, councils have been asked to commit to provide the 'five basics' covering cooking facilities, laundry, Wi-Fi, storage and clear information.